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# \[1] 2 - Disobeying a Police Officer

Willfully refusing or failing to comply with a lawful order, signal, or direction of any identifiable peace officer or police officer, while detained, or while a police officer is attempting to detain a subject.

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**Misdemeanor**

**Sentence:** 2 Month(s) \
**Fine:** $250
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Disobeying a Police Officer is not something that you can just tack on to whoever doesn't listen to you. There needs to be a legal (or interest of life, death, or public safety) reason for you to charge someone with this infraction. You cannot just make up a law or reason, tell someone to do something, then arrest them for Disobeying when they refuse to comply.
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May not stack with Resisting Arrest.
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